Minnesota’s starters collectively had a poor offensive night Tuesday, yet the Lynx bench almost rescued the team. Starting guard Courtney Williams overcame a slow start to finish with a team-high

The Minnesota Lynx’s six-game win streak ended Tuesday night with an 85-75 loss to the New York Liberty. It marks the sixth loss of the season for Minnesota, who at 28-6 still lead the WNBA by six games over the Atlanta Dream and 6.5 over the Liberty.

Breanna Stewart, the Liberty’s past MVP winner, and Napheesa Collier, the Lynx’s future MVP winner, again were sidelined due to injuries.